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John Burns elected speaker of the Georgia House for 2025–26
Summary
The Georgia House elected Representative John Burns as speaker for the 2025–2026 term on Monday, receiving 153 votes. Burns pledged unity and outlined priorities including education, health care and public safety.
Representative John Burns was elected speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 2025–2026 term on Monday after receiving 153 votes in the roll call, the chamber announced during the opening-day session.
Burns’s nomination was offered by Representative Butch Parrish, and seconded by Representative Darlene Taylor. Following the vote, the chair declared Burns elected speaker for the ensuing term.
Why it matters: The speaker controls the House agenda, committee assignments and has broad influence over which bills advance. Burns used his remarks after the vote to outline priorities he expects the chamber to pursue during…
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